Michelle Buteau has been a staple at VH1, co-hosting VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live with Nick Lachey and appearing on countless "I Love The..." series, Best Week Ever, and The Jenny McCarthy Show. Her television stand-up appearances include the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing. As an actor, Michelle played Private Robinson on FOX's critically acclaimed series Enlisted and 'The Crazy Girlfriend' on Comedy Central's Key & Peele. Her debut comedy album, Shut Up, is available on iTunes.

Hey there! I’m Franchesca, but most people online know me as Chescaleigh. I’m originally from West Palm Beach, Florida (where your grandparents live) and I’m a writer, actress and video blogger based out of New York City. You might know me as a former writer and contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central, but these days you can find me online and as the host of the MTV News web series Decoded.

Mike Brown is a standup comic and writer based in Harlem, New York. He was named one of Rooftop Comedy’s Comics to Watch, Caroline’s Best of New Talent and a semi-finalist in NY Funniest competition presented by Carolines/JetBlue. Along with featuring at various comedy festivals like Comedy Central’s New York Comedy Festival, The San Francisco Sketchfest, The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Mike Brown has appeared on Adult Swim, MTV, TruTV, and Funny or Die.

Brandon Collins is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian and producer. He began doing stand-up comedy in high school but didn’t pursue it further until 2011 when he completed all of his goals in regards to higher education (Masters in School Counseling, what?!!). He has performed at clubs all over NYC and has also been producing shows and private events for over two years to much success under “Collins Events”. Comedy has always been ingrained in his DNA and “Comedy Outliers” is a living proof of that!

Derek Gaines was born and raised in California, but found his comedy chops in Philadelphia. He currently calls New York City his home where he regularly performs and brings a unique perspective to growing up African American in the suburbs.

Comedy Outliers is a series of comedy showcases that has been produced and hosted by Brandon Collins and Mike Brown for over five years. Shows include a monthly show on Saturdays called "Comedy Outliers" and a variety showcase called "Pop Americano!".

Their shows have been mentioned in TimeOut NY, NY Times, AM NY, Metro NY and the NY Daily News! "Comedy Outliers" has also produced shows for Webster Hall, Yelp and Brown Paper Tickets. Past performances include comics who have appeared on Comedy Central, Conan, MTV, and NBC!

The goal with Comedy Outliers is to bring the club experience to the audience without the burden of drink minimums! Pure comedy! Plain and simple!